ABOUT

Six cats became characters in the story Vestaria – The Waking Dragon. Where the idea for the story came from, I have no idea. But one day I was writing about a kingdom ruled by our cats. The queen of the kingdom is Isabella.

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Isabella came to us in 2004 when we moved to a new location. My wife, Denise, took an apartment so she could go to her new job while I sold our house. When we moved her into the apartment, a cat greeted us with meows and watched as we carried things into Denise’s new home. Our greeter was little and had a face colored in brown and black fur and a white chest. We thought she was a kitten.

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A few nights later, when the temperature was dropping, Denise heard meows coming from outside her door. Opening the door, she found the little cat there, hoping to be let in. She was. She was dirty, with matted fur and diarrhea. Denise put her in the bathroom, and the next day we took her to the vet.

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The vet estimated her age to be about three years. She was malnourished, had worms, a urinary tract infection, and had been shot with BBs. We treated these issues, and she got better. Over the years, she grew quite large and lovable. In time, she ruled over all the other cats.

Updated September 7, 2026